# Accident 20120416007309A: Prendergast John/Vans RV-7A, Gerrardstown, WV, April 16, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 2012, 16:20 local time
- Place: Gerrardstown, WV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3517° N, 78.0997° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3517&lon=-78.0997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5025G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5025G-2019-01-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Prendergast John/Vans RV-7A (registry code 0561984, https://openairdocs.org/model/prendergast-john-vans-rv-7a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Mazda 13B (registry code 43200, https://openairdocs.org/engine/mazda-13b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PRENDERGAST JOHN/VANS RV-7A
- Reported engine: MAZDA 13B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,191 total, 280 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA12LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA293) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120416007309A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM MRB FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. PILOT STATED ENGINE WATER TEMPERATURE STARTED TO RISE VERY HIGH. ENGINE THEN SEIZED, CAUSING THE PILOT TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. ON LANDING IN AN APPLE ORCHARD,THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH CAUSING IT TO FLIP UPSIDE DOWN. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA12LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA293), Apr 16, 2012: Prendergast John/Vans RV-7A (N5025G), Gerrardstown, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/builder's misjudgment of the required spacer width needed after engine housing lap grinding, which resulted in bearing oil hole misalignment and insufficient internal engine lubrication.

## Other reports on N5025G (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20080801843539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080801843539A), Aug 1, 2008: Amtr RV7A (N5025G), Manchester, MI, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot planned a fuel stop at this airport (75G-rossettie, Manchester) due to the availability of 87 no-lead grade fuel. As stated by PIC, the approach…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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